Hi all - have just arranged to import one of these cars and wondering if anyone can help please with: 1 Advise on where to get this car serviced in ChCh (other than Cockram Nissan i guess?). 2 Where i can get band expander installed. 3 Any maintenance issues i should be aware of and get sorted straight away when it comes through 4 What you reckon of these bad boys! :) Looking forward to mine arriving!
Thanks guys Glenn
wizid,
May 7, 9:23pm
cam chain the new v36 have a problem with them
richardmayes,
May 7, 9:44pm
Get ready to buy gold-plated transmission oil if it's a CVT model.
vtecintegra,
May 7, 11:05pm
Its not - 2008 will be a normal five speed.
The whole stereo setup is a disaster on them - one of the reasons I decided not to upgrade my V35 to one.
monaro17,
May 7, 11:10pm
Out of interest, why so?
vtecintegra,
May 7, 11:30pm
Because it is all in Japanese. This wouldn't be such a problem but it's also really poorly laid out so its difficult to remember what controls do what.
Also Aux in and Bluetooth were only optional and lots of cars weren't optioned with them.
wizid,
May 8, 2:55am
anyone with cvt gearbox fuch oil make cvt gearbox oil . cheaper than nissans over priced oil . o and before someone says it not good stuff . i used it for 4 changes in my primera. from 50k up to 400k. before i sold it .
vtecintegra,
May 8, 2:57am
The V35 Skyline uses a completely different type of CVT - you cannot use normal CVT fluid in it
wizid,
May 8, 3:01am
i have a 02. 250gt . i love it. had it form 50k its now 195k 4yrs on .drive well easy on the gas 800ks to the tank of 91 . the only thing i would change would be a 3ltr in it .
wizid,
May 8, 3:07am
dont even bother with the stereo in it . replace it as soon as u can .the mickey mouse set up runs the aircon aswell.so when it blows up and it will .u have hot and cold air coming at u all the time
wizid,
May 8, 3:16am
fuch also makes oil for the v35 . still cheaper than nissans over priced oil
vtecintegra,
May 8, 3:17am
Pretty sure they don't
wizid,
May 8, 3:31am
i have used fuch oil 2 times now in my v35 tiptronic gearbox since i have owned it .no problems at all .and at half the price of nissan oil.
vtecintegra,
May 8, 3:32am
Yes but your car does not have a CVT like the 3.5 does
bumfacingdown,
May 8, 3:37am
Do they? I thought they ran the 5 speed auto like my Stagea
vtecintegra,
May 8, 3:40am
The early 3.5 V35 did, switched to a normal auto when the face lift happened
wizid,
May 8, 3:42am
so did i . mines a4 speed tiptronic
glennboy7,
May 8, 4:07am
cheers guys - the V36 is a 5 speed auto (no CVT like the v35) so no worries about that,
This company in NZ Giz-Tec 94 Maclaurin Road, Hexton, Gisborne, advise they will have an english head unit converstion in 2-3 months. There is also links to a company in Oz on youtube that are doing it already,
Anyone out there own one of these car's (not a V35) and can comment on it, reliability, economy, FUN factor :) etc please.
bumfacingdown,
May 8, 4:37am
Cheers for that
monaro17,
May 8, 4:47am
yes I am waiting on that unit to. Son is getting a fuga with a similar unit
glennboy7,
May 8, 1:48pm
If you hear anything Monaro can you please add to this forum. I will do the same.
monaro17,
May 8, 5:39pm
will do :)
motorboy2011,
May 8, 9:54pm
only 4 speed?
wizid,
Feb 7, 12:49am
yes 4 speed 2002 model
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